Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 46.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
46.7%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2010
All-time low
36.5%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2020, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece stood at 46.7%.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.0% | — |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +15.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 46.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Greece's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.0% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 36.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece was 46.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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